Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-09-22
WINDOW GLASS.
The Troubles Of the Window
Glass Workers.

| None of the window glass workers
are employed in this city. The dis
agreement of the blowers and manu-
facturers are SO great that it is feared
that a long lockout has been com
menced. The trouble and point in
difference is in relation TO granting an
increase of ten per cent. in wages.
The blowers of both the Eastern and
Western divisions are said to be united
in their refusal to begin work without
their demands being granted, while
the manufacturers declare themselves
equally firm in resisting the advance.
The men in this city are firm with the
rest and will not resume work until
the demand is acceded to.
The blowers believe the manufac
turers were successful last year, and
they think the men should reap more
of the profits, hence the demand de-
cided upon last month, to ask an in
crease of ten per cent on the wage
list, thus restoring what was taken off
a few years ago. On the other hand
the manufacturers refuse to accede TO
the demands of their employees. They
admit that business has been good the
past year, but say they are only re-
covering from the labor troubles of
1886. AT present there is little to in
dicate an early resumption and the re-
suit of the contest cannot be foretold.
A conference was held at the Cont
mental Hotel, Philadelphia, on the I'd
inst, between committees of the
manufacturers and the blowers, on
the question at issue. The blowers
were represented by w. A. Wallace,
chairman of the committe of six;
Joseph Higgins, Alfonso Getsinger, of
Milvlle Chas. Wilsey, William Sims,
of Baltimore, and Neil Goodyear, of
Bridgeton, James Campwell, of Pitts
burg, president of the Window-glass
Blowers Association, was present on
behalf of men and Louis Sylvester, of
4 Quinton, n. J., accompanied the com
mittee. The manufacturers were
represented by F. L. Bodine, president
of the Window-glass Manufacturers
Association. and by the wage com
mittee of the eastern district of the
association, which comprises Mary
land, Delaware, New Jersey and the
eastern part of Pennsylvania. In the
eastern district the leading firms are
Warwick & Stanger, Glassboro; Co.
hansey Glass Company, of Bridgeton;
Getsinger & Son, Bridgeton; Moore,
Jonas & Moore, Bridgeton; Malaga
Glass Works, at Malaga, and Hires &
Co., of Quinton. The Baltimore firms
are Baker Bros, Kind u Bro. and
Sein & Co. The association employs
from 1,500 to 1000 men, who belong to
Local Assembly 5000.
The conference lasted about three
hours, and after it was over Mr..
Bodine said 1.-THE matter is not de-
cided and we will have to meet again.
The men demand ten per cent. ad-
vance, on the ground that the price
of window-glas had advanced. The
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vance on account the decrease on the
import tax of some twelve and half
per cent. which will not permit an ad-
vance" The manufacturers also said
the present price of glass would de-
cline as soon as the works start in
operation. Whenever the men notify
the manufacturers committee that
they wish to have another conference
it will be held. There are no prospects
of starting up for some time as the
men will not give in and will wait
some time before they agree to an
other conference.
Nearly two months were lost last
year before the difference of the men
and manufacturers could be satisfac-
torly adjusted. The men claim that
they average from $75 to 800 a
month, and that they also average $700
or $500 year. Some years they have
been shut down as long as five months.
The men claim that the advance de-
manded is just and that the manufac-
turers can afford to pay it.
The Standard Window Glass works
of Woodbury., Teller Brothers at Wins
low and the Elmer Glass works are the
only firms that have started their fires.
The two former firms have acceded the
advance
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